bon anniversaire

 photograph of work by suppose design office taken from desire to inspire

I'm inspired by another blogger to produce this list.

101 things I am grateful for:

- driving with the windows down

- melody

- delicious anticipation

- 4:30 am birdsong

- john douglas // the wholeness // all that jazz

- pirate esme nu

- the smell of rain, anywhere

- running // dancing // singing // performing like a child

- bamboo

- beautiful interior design

- global diversity of ornamentation // perceptions of beauty

- sharing snacks

- my health

- my mother and sister and friends and loved ones

- taking ambling, meandering walks

- aloe vera juice

- fashion magazine

- coco chanel // stella mccartney //loro piana

- vampire weekend

- meditation

- down comforters

- farmer’s markets

- la mer (the ocean not the cream)

- france

- colors and color theory

- beautiful jewelry // shoes // apparel and the wearers of

- taste

- knight rider // macgyver // misfits of science // (was I a boy or what?)

- the 1980s // 1970s // 1940s // 1930s

- michael pollan

- j. crew

- james perse

- awareness

- taking the long way home

- southern california

- a good cry

- chamomile yogi tea

- strength // integrity

- botanic gardens

- the french west indies

- cyndi lauper

- french lingerie

- order // neatness // architecture

- cafes

- homemade raw organic almond milk

- life openings humanoid raw chocolate fudge

- the freshness of an organic permaculture + polyculture + biodynamic farm

- the meal at the end of a day at the beach

- road trips

- white peaches // cherimoyas // sweet pineapple // avocados

- cire trudon candles

- trains

- going where I’ve never been

- lots of windows

- mastering the kitchen arts

- handmade things

- braids

- facial geometry

- words like languid

- men’s watches

-silence

- mexico

- hafiz

- that x means kiss and o means hug

- the expression ‘took a shine to’

- baths

- saturdays

- art

- thigh high socks

- sustainability in practice, without fear

- dreams of the future // hatching plans

- hindu deities

- new england

- sitting cross legged

- touching lives

- the idea of reading a newspaper but then reading women’s wear daily instead

- brunch

- giving presents

- iowa thunderstorms

- leonard cohen

- my ancestors

- monogrammed napkins // porcelain // cut flowers // iced tea // badminton

- fresh ricotta

- anti-collision window decals for birds

- what is unspoken but known between two people

- abundance

- sacred geometry // being in and around structures built by it

- elevator etiquette

- my breville juicer

- real elegance

- hayrides // horse rides // ponies // popcorn // apples

- the sense of home

-yoga asanas

- books with purpose

- the general acceptance of outrageous baby names

- lippman collection happy birthday nail polish

- everyone who has ever helped me // loved me // honored me // set me free

- hilltops

- mucking about

- the certain something about something that makes it delightful // just internally, no need to share with anyone

- english manors, the well kept ones




see you soon. 

one more try

within the thread there is a thread. just have to find it.

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first post after break

pirate esme nu

for my clients: best beauty products!

This list has been meticulously researched. Enjoy!

Hair Care: Any of the Pratima products. Amazon Beauty makes an amazing leave in mask treatment called Rahua. I use C-tonics at least once a week. And a good hair powder is a must, like Lulu.

The John Masters products available at Pharmaca are better than many others. I especially love the Salt Spray.

Skin Care: I can't recommend Dr. Alkaitis products highly enough. The stars of his line are the Nourishing Oil and the Toner. I mix it with his moisturizer and use a little of the eye cream. His shampoo is also good, truly excellent ingredients. Also, Pratima products are wonderful and there is a new line that I'm getting great results with, Tata Harper.

Make Up: Rejuva Minerals mineral foundation without mica, which is important as most contain mica and it's size is smaller than a pore, which means clogged pores. Also, Rejuva makes a great mascara, much better than Dr. Hauschka. I recommend all of their powder products and they have a great vegan Kabuki style applicator brush for the mineral foundation.

Eye pencils and crayons from Zosimos Botanicals. The color range is awesome and the products are very pure and highly pigmented.

And as a little luxury, RMS Beauty is a wonderful line created by a make up artist in New York. It is a great company, great colors, and the little glass jars are lovely. 

The brow kit from Jane Iredale is super, as are the lip glosses. I also like the lip gloss from 100% Pure.

All of these great, non-toxic make up lines are tried and tested by me, a girl with sensitive Pitta skin. In the interest of ironic tension, other products that are in my arsenal and do their jobs best out of all contenders are Georgio Armani Luminous Silk foundation, Nars Orgasm blush, Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage, and Yves Saint Laurent Touche Eclat. No replacements for these. Yet.

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And lastly, an important set of books to have.

Not Just a Pretty Face: The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0865715742/ref=ox_ya_oh_product

A Consumer's Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients, 7th Edition http://www.amazon.com/Consumers-Dictionary-Cosmetic-Ingredients-Cosmeceuticals/dp/0307451119/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262142452&sr=8-1

Slow Death by Rubber Duck: The Secret Danger of Everyday Things http://www.amazon.com/Slow-Death-Rubber-Duck-Everyday/dp/1582435677/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262793757&sr=8-1